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river

[riv-er] / ˈrɪv ər /


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Three boats arrived during the night from Kisangani -- a major river city in the northeast where about 15 Ebola cases have been recorded since the outbreak was declared on May 15.

From Barron's Aug. 22, 2026

The Interior Department accepted an offer the three states made to reduce what they take from the river by about 3.2 million acre-feet between now and the end of 2028.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

And yet out of all the savagery and destruction, Mr. Winder asserts, also came the distinctive intermingling of customs, cultures and ideas that marked the future of all three river regions.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

The company added that it was investing in its air conditioning systems across its European river cruise fleet this winter, including significant upgrades.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

A wagon train of hopeful people journeys on toward the river.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes




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